“The enlightened ruler is heedful, and the good general full of caution.”
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There is no instance of a nation benefitting from prolonged warfare.
The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom.
Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy.
Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.
